Country France Department Moselle Intercommunality CC du Pays de Bitche Area 6.36 km² | Region Grand Est Canton Bitche Population (2013) 697 Local time Saturday 5:37 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 39 km/h, 86% Humidity Arrondissement Arrondissement of Sarreguemines | ||
Meisenthal (Lorraine Franconian: Meisedal) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
Map of Meisenthal, France
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. As of the 2013 France census, the village's population is 697. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Val-Mésangeois and Val-Mésangeoises.
The village is famous for the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV; international center for studio glass). Glass has been produced in Meisenthal since the early 18th century, and since the 19th century Christmas decorations from Meisenthal were famous – some say they were invented there.
References
Meisenthal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA